Children borrowing items from the Juneau Public Libraries this summer have been entering a drawing and being rewarded by local businesses. Each Thursday a drawing has be held from the names of youngsters who have participated. This is the last week of the summer program. Story times and youth programs begin Sept. 5.

Staff of Juneau Public Libraries would like to thank the many individuals and businesses that made the summer program possible. Local businesses that provided prizes and gift certificates in a drawing held each week for children include Alaska Fudge Co., Alaska General Store, Alaska Shirt Co., Amazing Bookstore, Bear's Lair, Capital Records, Domino's Pizza in the Valley, Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure, Gross-Alaska Theater, Hickok's Trading Co., Imagination Station, Mount Roberts Tramway, Nugget Alaskan Outfitters, Peer Amid Beads, Play-It-Again Sports, Rainy Day Books and The Udder Culture. Staff also thanks Capital City Weekly, Juneau Empire and Jeff Brown at Rain Country Radio for announcing the drawing weekly. The Teen Board kept active participating in programs. Thanks to Paddy New, Maire New, Sorcha Hazelton, Anna Ramonda, Danielle Correa, Kelly Fernandez, Denali Hyatt, Veronica Buness, Macrina Erickson, Freya Shrestha and Marie Petersen. Summer Storytimes included crafts and a big thank you goes to Good Hardware and Valley Paint for supplying materials.

A special thanks to Officer Blaine Hatch for introducing our Chapter Book Club to detective skills and to Raandi Miller for her inspired ideas and assistance in our summer program. As always, the Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries are, well, our enthusiastic Best Friends and sponsors. Thanks to the Friends Board Bridget Smith, Diane Sly, Lori Brotherton, Gerry Kress, Rai Behnert, Molly Crenshaw and Donna Denton.